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The_Train

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I believe 443 belongs to MCL Rail.
I've heard this myself but I can't see any source for it (except Wikipedia). I've checked their website and they appear to be a company who owns railway sidings and leases the space for storage of stock so I'm struggling to see why they'd want a unit for themselves?
 

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I've heard this myself but I can't see any source for it (except Wikipedia). I've checked their website and they appear to be a company who owns railway sidings and leases the space for storage of stock so I'm struggling to see why they'd want a unit for themselves?
It's been reported in various railway magazines. It's not the first item of rolling stock they've owned, 142047 (since sold) was also theirs.
 

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321339 released from Wolverton Works today and now working for Varamis Rail
 

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Walton Old Junction stored 321's.
Perhaps an impossible question but does anyone know which of the several stored 321's here are the one's nearest and just
visible from the WCML?
 
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Saw a few 321s near Motherwell today. At least one sliver and white one, and a blue one with white stickers.
 

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Does anyone know which units are still stored at Walton Old Junction please?

When I last went past on 03/03, I wrote down 302, 311, 312, and 314. There'll be more there, that's all I got.

Take it with a grain of salt though as my sightings might have been wrong.
 

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When I last went past on 03/03, I wrote down 302, 311, 312, and 314. There'll be more there, that's all I got.

Take it with a grain of salt though as my sightings might have been wrong.
Thank you. Went past yesterday but couldn’t make out any numbers sadly
 

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Thank you. Went past yesterday but couldn’t make out any numbers sadly
According to my records, the Renatus 321s are located as follows:
Ilford: 305, 321.
Warrington: 302, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 314, 319, 320, 326.
Wembley: 301, 303, 304, 309, 310, 313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330.
 

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According to my records, the Renatus 321s are located as follows:
Ilford: 305, 321.
Warrington: 302, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 314, 319, 320, 326.
Wembley: 301, 303, 304, 309, 310, 313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330.
That’s great. Many thanks for your help
 

N Scorah

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According to my records, the Renatus 321s are located as follows:
Ilford: 305, 321.
Warrington: 302, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 314, 319, 320, 326.
Wembley: 301, 303, 304, 309, 310, 313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330.
Which ones are visible from the WCML?
 

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The ones in Northampton Up Sidings seem to be taking root, been there a good few months now.

In order from North to South are 334, 341, 440 and 339
 

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The ones in Northampton Up Sidings seem to be taking root, been there a good few months now.

In order from North to South are 334, 341, 440 and 339
there is a 5q16 move from ilford to worksop departing at 1009 hours today.
Is this the 2 321s still at ilford?
 

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Is anyone able to confirm which units are at the more visible north end of these storage sidings please?
Passed yesterday in both directions and visibility was limited.
 

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According to my records, the Renatus 321s are located as follows:
Ilford: 305, 321.
Warrington: 302, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 314, 319, 320, 326.
Wembley: 301, 303, 304, 309, 310, 313, 315, 316, 317, 318, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330.
Are there any 321s still stored at Wolverton thanks?
 

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Are there any 321s still stored at Wolverton thanks?
332, 338, & 342 were still there a couple of months ago so, unless they've left by road, should still be stored at Wolverton Works
 

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Any more news on the stored Retanus 321s at Warrington and Wembley, I personally don't think it's looking good?
Any information is much appreciated thank you
 

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The ones at Wembley were still all pantograph up on Friday, so still warm stored.
Some of them have their pantographs down now. Not one of them has moved in over a year now. If the ROSCO was serious about reusing them then most likely they’d have had some runs up to Northampton or somewhere.
 

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Some of them have their pantographs down now. Not one of them has moved in over a year now. If the ROSCO was serious about reusing them then most likely they’d have had some runs up to Northampton or somewhere.
That's what I suspect. Anglia did previously want them to stay on the branches till around September to October 2023 ie Walton and Harwich and Southminster etc, so they could double up 720s, elsewhere rather than shortform a few Clactons etc. For example, until the other 720s, came into service. However the Dft had other ideas and Come end March 2023, away they went. From passenger service
But due to 720 issues got a cheaper deal instead. On 720s, despite 720 services being shortformed to approximately October 2023, it's possible they should have been around a little longer, maybe some of them, even as a standby to around March 24?? However remember last summer when passing Wembley, the Retanus 321s was always being moved around the yard and always light.
But now as op states pan down and witnessed myself unlight as well.
I personally think in next few months they are sadly going to go to scrap yard..

The Eversholt rail website on the fleet list has been a recenl ammendment, it now shows the x30 Retanus 321, etc the 28 in Store at Wembley and Warrington, plus the x2 at Ilford ie 321305 321321, off lease end of May 2024, when online on the above website, of when the list was updated,

However in the status of the list it has changed from Lease only, more importantly To , sale, lease and disposal,
With this in mind and status now sale, lease and disposal, it's probably likely the Retanus 321s are going to a scrap yard very soon, unless abroad like the mk3s coaches???
Does anyone have any further information, please. Thank You.

This can be seen on the Eversholt rail website, by clicking on the fleet status section of the website for vehicles under sale, lease and disposal section of which the Retanus 321s come under.

Regards Warwickshire
 
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